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April 16, 2010, Archer, Fla., Cessna 172H

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1600 Eastern time when it collided with terrain. The private pilot was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane came to rest in a cow pasture, oriented approximately north/south.

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February 3, 2010, Jackson, Tenn., Cessna 172

The airplane received substantial damage at 1348 Central time when it collided with a snow bank during the takeoff roll. The student pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was registered to and operated by the Civil Air Patrol.

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January 4, 2010, Greenbush, Maine, Cessna 172S

At 1153 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted the Penobscot River. The solo commercial pilot was killed. Instrument conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan was filed. The operator intended to ultimately deliver the airplane to a customer in Russia and additional fuel tanks were installed for the planned flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

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December 5, 2009, Diamond Point, Wash., Cessna 172M

While on final approach, the pilot encountered a right crosswind, and then up- and downdrafts as she crossed over a cliff under the flight path. The pilot said the touchdown was uneventful but, as the airplane slowed during the landing roll, it encountered a right crosswind gust, and the right wing lifted.

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December 17, 2009, Corona, Calif., Cessna 172F

The airplane sustained substantial damage at about 1445 Pacific time following loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing. The solo private pilot received minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. Abeam the approach end of the runway, the pilot retarded the throttle to about 1000 rpm, then attempted to add power. There was no response from the engine.

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November 4, 2009, Tallahassee, Fla., Cessna 172S

The airplane was destroyed on colliding with wooded terrain during a forced landing at about 1920 Eastern time. The flight instructor and private pilot were fatally injured. Night visual conditions prevailed. The airplane departed Runway 36 and turned downwind at 1000 feet. The last three radar targets show the airplane at 1000 feet, 800 feet, and 400 feet respectively, in a left arc toward the airport.

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October 6, 2009, Easton, Pa., Cessna 172S

The pilot stated he was performing a no-flap landing after completing a local flight. On short final, he realized he was low and initiated a go-around. With the application of power, the airplane rolled to the left and the left wheel struck an approximately eight-foot-high embankment located near the edge of the displaced threshold of the runway.

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